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- ↑ "A romantic symbol: St. Valentine's key to ward off epilepsy and unlock hearts". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. February 11, 2022.
- ↑ Arnium, Elizabeth von (1991). The Enchanted April. Penguin Classics. ISBN 9780241524831.
- ↑ Letters to Juliet. Summit Entertainment. 2010.